Given the torrent of negative media attention enjoyed of late by the state of Illinois and its flagship university , it’s no surprise that the Onion wanted to get in […]
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Mushrooms in the Chicago Tribune
The September 2, 2009, issue of the Chicago Tribune includes a profile of Joe McFarland and Gregory Mueller’s new book Edible Wild Mushrooms of Illinois and Surrounding States. If you […]
Larry Kanfer on Chicago Tonight
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Scholarship story back in the news
Kent Redfield, contributor to the forthcoming book Illinois Politics: A Citizen’s Guide, comments in a Chicago Tribune story on Illinois legislative scholarships. […]
Larry Kanfer on PBS Chicago
Hey Chicagoans! The August 26 edition of WTTW’s Chicago Tonight will include an interview with Larry Kanfer whose new photography book, Barns of Illinois, will be published in October. Tune in […]
“Dime Novel Desperadoes” on WGN-TV
John Hallwas, author of the book Dime Novel Desperadoes: The Notorious Maxwell Brothers, was interviewed on August 11, 2009, on WGN-TV’s Midday News program. […]
Win Illinois stuff over at Oronte Churm
Inside Higher Ed blogger and local UI personality Oronte Churm has launched perhaps the first ever “Southern Illinois Rocks” online contest in celebration of the publication of his novel, A […]
Printers Row redux
A week ago today we headed north for the Printers Row Lit Fest in Chicago. 2009 turned out to be our most successful show to date, with twelve authors on […]
What’s the matter with Illinois? asks Oronte Churm
Blogger Oronte Churm asks a prescient question, with thanks to Thomas Frank for the original premise. Somebody once suggested that Illinois is the most representative of the United States, not […]
Survivor: UI Admissions
The Chicago Tribune reports that getting into the state’s flagship university can be made easier depending upon whom one knows. Patronage has become such an entrenched part of the admissions […]
The Sun-Times recommends Mushrooms
The Chicago Sun-Times suggests that you attend the launch party for Joe McFarland and Gregory Mueller’s new book Edible Wild Mushrooms of Illinois and Surrounding States at the Chicago Botanic […]
The University of Illinois Press at Printers Row
Though we’re still waiting for the final schedule for this year’s Printers Row Lit Fest on June 6-7 in Chicago, we know that the authors of eleven UIP books will be included on panels […]